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Hill S. Empire and the megamachine: comparing two controversies over social media content. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2019 [4 September 2026];8(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/empire-and-megamachine-comparing-two-controversies-over-social-media-content

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